This was confirmed by a CABEI mission, which recently visited several of the complexes located in San Salvador (6) and La Libertad (3).

This program seeks to increase the development of sports talent among children and young people in 34 sports disciplines, improve citizens' health through physical activity and promote economic reactivation. Among the scenarios being remodeled are the stadiums and iconic sports complexes such as the Estadio"Jorge Mágico González", El Polvorín, the Deportivo de Ciudad Merliot and the Palacio Nacional de los Deportes.

These spaces will also be some of the venues for the upcoming "XXIV Central American and Caribbean Sports Games," to be held in El Salvador from june 23 to july 8, 2023, which will bring together athletes and delegations from 32 countries. This is the second time CABEI has supported this initiative in El Salvador; it did so in 2002 with an investment of US$50 million.

"We are investing in the present and the future of El Salvador with a program that not only has a sporting impact, but also an economic and social impact by recovering spaces that were in disuse or that could not be fully used for young people and children to exercise, as well as generating hundreds of sources of employment during the process. In addition, we are supporting the preparation of the stage where hundreds of athletes from Central America and the Caribbean will meet next year, using sports as a tool for the integration of our countries, which is a priority for CABEI", said CABEI Executive President, Dr. Dante Mossi.

Promoting opportunities for all

Following CABEI's technical visit, it was confirmed that, to date, 990 jobs have been generated in construction areas such as demolition, excavation for electrical installations and repair of bleachers, where it is worth noting that 130 are occupied by women (90 of them heads of household) in areas that have traditionally been considered for men, which is in line with the Bank's gender equity crosscutting axis, which seeks to promote effective equality of opportunities without gender discrimination as an engine for sustainable development.

PRODEPORTE is a key opportunity to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Translated by: A.M